Two bottles of Hoegaarden beer: Hoegaarden Grand Cru and Regular Hoegaarden

Brouwerij de Kluis was founded by Pierre Celis in Hoegaarden (pronounced /huːɡaː(ɹ).dən/) in Flanders in 1966. The village of Hoegaarden had been known for its witbieren (white beers, see wheat beer) since the Middle Ages. However, around 1955, the last local witbier brewery, Tomsin, closed its doors. Celis, a milkman, decided some ten years later to try to revive the style. He began the new brewery in his hay loft. Image File history File links HoegaardenLogo. ... Hoegaarden is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... InBev (Euronext: INB, NYSE: ABV) is the biggest beer company in the industry. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Witbier, or White beer (French : bière blanche) is a barley/wheat beer brewed mainly in Belgium, although there are also examples in the Netherlands and elsewhere. ... Witbier, or White beer (French : bière blanche) is a barley/wheat beer brewed mainly in Belgium, although there are also examples in the Netherlands and elsewhere. ... Ale is an ancient word for a fermented alcoholic beverage obtained chiefly from malted barley. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 834 KB)Two Hoegaarden bottles, regular and grand cru. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 834 KB)Two Hoegaarden bottles, regular and grand cru. ... Hoegaarden is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... Flanders (Dutch: ) is a large historical region overlapping Belgium, France and the Netherlands. ... It has been suggested that Kristall Weissbier be merged into this article or section. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

Celis used the traditional ingredients of water, yeast, wheat, hops, coriander and dried Curaçao orange peel. With demand for the product continuing to grow, Celis bought, in the 1980s, Hougardia, a local soft-drink factory that he rebuilt into a brewery. Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... Typical divisions Ascomycota (sac fungi) Saccharomycotina (true yeasts) Taphrinomycotina Schizosaccharomycetes (fission yeasts) Basidiomycota (club fungi) Urediniomycetes Sporidiales Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Hop umbel in a Hallertau hopgarden Hops are a flower used primarily as a flavouring and stability agent in beer, as well as in herbal medicine. ... Binomial name Coriandrum sativum Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb commonly used in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Indian, Latin American and Southeast Asian cooking. ... Anthem: Himno di Kòrsou Capital (and largest city) Willemstad Official languages Dutch Government See Politics of the Netherlands Antilles  - Prime Minister of N.A. Emily de Jongh-Elhage  - Governor of N.A. Frits Goedgedrag Constitutional monarchy part of the Netherlands Antilles  Area  - Total 444 km² 171. ... Zest is the outer, colored shell of citrus fruit and is often used for baking. ...

After a fire in 1985, as is traditional in Belgium, several brewers offered their help. One of these was the largest brewer in the country, called Interbrew (after a merger with AmBev, renamed InBev). Interbrew lent money for the purchase of other buildings to rebuild the brewery. Over time, Celis felt very strongly that the company used the loan to pressure him to change the recipe to make the beer more "mass market". The perspective was different inside Interbrew - some felt that that Celis' tinkering with the recipe was hampering brand growth and tried to attain a permanent consistency. Perhaps simply incompatible approaches to brewing. Interbrew was a large Belgium-based brewing company which owned many internationally known beers, as well as some smaller local beers. ... AmBev is the biggest private industry of consumer goods in Brazil and the biggest brewery in Latin America. ... InBev (Euronext: INB, NYSE: ABV) is the biggest beer company in the industry. ...

Celis decided instead to sell them the brewery, and with the proceeds, he moved to the United States, where he set up the Celis Brewery in Austin, Texas to continue making witbier to what he described as the original Hoegaarden recipe. Celis is a brewery in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County, Williamson County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ...

Beers currently in the Hoegaarden brand include:

• Hoegaarden, a 4.9% ABV witbier, the brewery's flagship beer.
• Das, a 5% ABV pale-amber barley beer.
• Speciale, a 6.5% ABV seasonal witbier.
• Grand Cru, an 8.7% ABV strong ale (In Britain it is 8.5% ABV)
• Verboden Vrucht (forbidden fruit), a 8.5% ABV strong dark ale

All brands spiced with coriander and Curacao orange peel and refermented. Before the move, refermented Leffe Triple was also made at the Hoegaarden brewery. Alcohol by volume (ABV) is an indication of how much alcohol (expressed as a percentage) is included in an alcoholic beverage. ...

In November 2005, InBev announced the forthcoming closure of the brewery in Hoegaarden, among other changes in Belgium. The brewery was to close in late 2006 with production moving to InBev's larger brewery in Jupille. The beer 'Julius' is said to have been an immediate casualty, and worries were that all beers that were "refermented" would be changed. Jupille (Jupille-sur-Meuse) is a former Belgian municipality. ... Bottle conditioning is the process by which an alcoholic drink, typically beer, is wholly or partially fermented in the bottle from which it is served. ...

The closure sparked protests from Hoegaarden locals, upset at the loss of the town's most famous symbol (and largest employer).

To date, the move has still not been completed. The brewers in Jupille remain unsatisfied with local production of the witbier, so production remains, at least for the moment, in Hoegaarden.

After selling out to Interbrew, Celis founded Celis Brewing Company in Austin, Texas, which was later acquired by Miller Brewing. He never fully relocated to Texas, but his daughter and son-in-law, who operated the brewery, did. Miller ultimately closed the brewery and sold the equipment and brand names to Michigan Brewing Company. The Michigan Brewing Company is a brewery operating in Webberville, Michigan. ...

The witbier he brewed in Texas, which he described as the original Hoegaarden recipe, was at the same time brewed in Belgium, first by Brouwerij De Smedt and then by Brouwerij van Steenberge. The beer is still being actively brewed in Belgium. Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

Tradition

Hoegaarden tradition states that the first Hoegaarden of the day must be finished in three gulps. The amount taken-in during the first and second gulp is of no concern as long as the third gulp completes the pint.

Note: this assumes a glass size of 25 cl - not the oversized 50 cl glass InBev often pushes in export markets.

External links

• InBev
• Hoegaarden products